MABUHAY!
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| From our accommodation in Petaling Jaya, it is around 2 2-hour bus ride to Kuala Lumpur. |
BREAKFAST AT JOHN SHUN HOTEL
We took our free light breakfast at the hotel, with the usual coffee and toasted bread with jam.
I like the way they prepare the eggs—soft boiled—a good match with soy sauce.
BREAKFAST WITH LOCAL FRIENDS
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| Selfie with my wife Laila, Edmar, Christopher, Linda & Keith |
Another round of breakfast of Chinese noodles with local friends at One Utama shopping mall food court.
TAXI RIDE FROM PETALING JAYA TO KLCC
Video footage of our taxi ride from Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, to KLC,C Kuala Lumpur
VISIT TO A CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Upon entering this chocolate gallery, you will not only be greeted with a very sweet smile but also a brief lecture on how do they make a variety of mouth-watering Malaysian chocolates.
Petronas Twin Towers
Designers/design team
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Design architect: César Pelli & Associates (César Pelli). (Wikipedia, Pelli Clarke & Partners)
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Architect of record / local execution: KLCC Projects Sdn. Bhd. / Pelli Clarke Pelli (principal collaborators listed). (Pelli Clarke & Partners)
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Structural engineers and collaborators: Thornton Tomasetti (structural engineering) with local partners (e.g., Ranhill Bersekutu). (Pelli Clarke & Partners, Wikipedia)
Main contractors / who built each tower
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The project used two separate construction consortia (one per tower) so the six-year deadline could be met:
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Tower 1 (west tower) — built by a Japanese consortium led by Hazama Corporation (with partners). (Wikipedia, old.skyscraper.org)
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Tower 2 (east tower) — built by a South Korean consortium led by Samsung C&T / SKJ Joint Venture (with Kukdong, etc.). The skybridge contract was handled by Kukdong. (Wikipedia, old.skyscraper.org)
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Construction timeline (major milestones)
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Planning start: 1992. (Wikipedia)
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Excavation/foundation work began: March 1993 (deep foundations, world-record concrete pours). (Wikipedia)
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Superstructure (floor construction) start: April 1994. (Wikipedia)
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Spires completed / major structural completion: 1996 (spires finished in early 1996; interiors and fit-out progressed through 1996–1997). (Wikipedia, Pelli Clarke & Partners)
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First occupancy / move-in: late 1996–1997 (some tenants moved in 1997). (Wikipedia)
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Official opening/inauguration: 31 August 1999 (official ceremony). (Wikipedia)
Project cost
There are different figures reported in public sources depending on scope and reporting year; the most commonly cited numbers are:
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About RM 6 billion (≈ US$1.6 billion) — figure stated by the official Petronas Twin Towers / KLCC project pages and repeated by several summaries. This number is widely used to describe the towers’ total project cost. (Petronas Twin Towers, Designing Buildings)
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US$1.6 billion is the common USD equivalent cited in multiple sources for the same RM 6 billion figure. (Designing Buildings, Petronas Twin Towers)
VIDEO FOOTAGE OF PETRONAS TOWER, KLCC, MALAYSIA
CELLPHONE DEVICE
KLCC PARK
VIDEO FOOTAGE OF KLCC PARK
SURIA KLCC
EATING STREET FOOD AT KUALA LUMPUR
TRAIN RIDE FROM KLCC TO KL SENTRAL
BUS RIDE FROM KL SENTRAL TO KL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL 2
VIDEO FOOTAGE OF OUR BUS RIDE FROM KLCC TO KL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
As an architect, I like this airport's look and color combination, which gives me a fresh and vibrant outlook on life. I give the design of this airport TWO THUMPS UP!👍👍
ARRIVAL AT NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL 1
My wife and I would like to thank Bro. Christopher, Sis. Linda and Uncle Taxi for your warmth hospitality and generosity during our stay in your beautiful country. May God richly bless all of you!
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